Fw: Fw: Fulfilling Prophecy

Brian Dean bridean@worldnet.att.net
Sat, 14 Feb 1998 18:28:45 -0500 (00887520525, 19980214231704.AAA23969@briandea) 

RON
You know no answer will ever be good enough for him. But how 
about Jesus' prediction that Israel would be "trampled on by the 
gentiles until the time of the gentiles would be fulfilled". A paraphrase. 
The re-creation of  the state of israel after such a long time is 
unheard of in world history. But my prophecy will be his coincidence no 
matter what.

JOHN HAMILTON
Since there seems to be absolutely no resemblance between the modern 
nation of Israel and any 'nation' mentioned in either the 'Old' or 'New'
Testaments, I don't see how this could be any form of prophecy fulfillment.
 
TILL
As I pointed out, the statement that Ron referred to was not made about
Israel but Jerusalem.  I don't think we will see Ron saying too much more
about this prophecy.  Maybe he would like to try another one.

RON
  Man, you guys are really making me work! But I couldn't resist 
disproving Mr. Till's prophecy ("not...too much more")! I was indeed 
referring to Luke 21:20-24. Obviously Titus' "trampling" was not limited 
to the environs of Jerusalem alone! He is referring immediately to 
Jerusalem herself, but also mentions "this people", obviously the Jews. 
Since they are connected with the Jewish nation with Jerusalem as its 
capital, they are obviously a part of this prophecy. Jesus said they 
would fall by the sword and be led as captives to every gentile country 
until the time of the gentiles is fulfilled. This is a very concise 
description of Jewish history from the fall of Jerusalem (yes, and 
Israel) until the repossession of Jerusalem by the Jews in this century.
    What I find most interesting about this prophecy is that Jesus made 
this a precondition for the following events (Luke 21:25-28), the 
disasters preceding the second coming of the Son of Man. How many 
Christians were waiting for this event without taking this requirement 
into consideration!